English dictionary

congestion

/k/@/n'/dZ//E/st/S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part

noun.state

Source: WordNet 3.0
excessive crowding

noun.state

Examples
Traffic congestion.

Synonyms over-crowding

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of gathering into a heap or mass; accumulation.

noun

Source: webster1913